Pamela Lynn
I’m a world percussionist with a productive obsession for drumming. There is nothing that quite compares to being lost in the rapture of playing rhythms. I have an insatiable hunger for it! In 2008 a chronic shoulder injury derailed my musical aspirations, and I decided to head back to school. By nothing short of a miracle, I fell in love with the fascinating world of neuroscience.
I now have the opportunity to tailor my studies and research to discovering the biological/cognitive health benefits of rhythmic entrainment (aka drumming). I’ll admit that I am driven by an intense passion for the art form, coupled by complete frustration for the lack of appreciation and understanding of how rhythmic entrainment affects the human brain.
I have no intentions of misrepresenting myself or my lack of knowledge on this topic. I am only a rookie in the field of neuroscience. I am facing an enormous task of uncovering the unknown, in hopes of shedding some light on this remarkable art form. There is a growing mound of scientific research documenting the neuroscience of music and how it enhances the brain through neuroplasticity, but there is very little research on the effects of rhythmic entrainment on the brain. For myself, for the drumming community, and for the people we serve, I’ve decided that the best thing I can do is to take action myself.
This is my story about a quest to defy the odds. Please join me as I develop, cultivate, build, hold, and pursue my audacious goal to re-emerge as a world class drum solo artist, while simultaneously pursuing a Ph.D. in Psychology (Specialization in research-based Cognitive Neuroscience).
My Fabulous Mentor, Dom Famularo!
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